Options & Travel info for The Sparkling Cruise

Whenever you are cruising with Le Boat, you are renting peace of mind.

All our boats are fully equipped and you will get all the support you need to cruise in confidence (demonstration, assistance & documentation).

The price of our boats is for the whole boat, no matter how many passengers are on board. Thanks to our large range of models, you are sure to find the boat suitable for your party size and budget.

Standard start/end cruise: Your boat will be available between 3pm & 5.30pm on your departure day and must be returned at 9am on your final day. Notes: Early check-in and late check-out can be booked as extra (depends on availability)

What's included in the price?

Renting the boat and its equipment

A galley (kitchen) with all the utensils and appliances you would expect

We can organise the transfer of your car(s) while you are cruising - so you can jump in your car when you arrive and just go!

$175 to $420 per car(Please be aware that we cannot transfer hire car, trucks and camper vans. You should also ensure that your car insurance covers this kind of transfer)

Special Occasion Gift Basket

Order a special occasion gift basket full of local delicacies and regional specialities, this is a great mark to celebrate a birthday or a special occasion.

AU$125

*Not available on the Thames (England)

WIFI

A 3G Mini router which uses Orange Mobile Broadband signal to provide Internet, so wherever there is a mobile phone signal, you can access the Internet. For upto 5 devices per boat.

$70 - $84 per week or $9 - $11 per day , depending on cruising area - subject to availability

Cruising Assistant

Discover the pleasure of boating step by step with a cruising assistant. Available as long as you want, he will help you during the first manoeuvers, or more if you want.

Day Service - $AU187.50 per day, subject to availability.

Note: If the cruising assistant is booked for longer than one day, the customer must provide him with a cabin onboard the boat as well as food and beverages for the duration of his stay.

Additional costs to consider

Fuel

Similar to hiring a car, your boat is supplied with a full tank of diesel and you pay for the fuel you use (normally, you won't need to refuel en-route).

In France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Holland, our charges are based on an "engine hour" - i.e. how long the engine runs for. In the UK and Ireland, we charge by the litre. Please note, fuel is an additional cost that you pay in local currency. Because of this, the cost is subject to change.

Before departure, you will be required to leave a fuel deposit towards the cost of the fuel for your cruise. At the end of the vacation you will either be refunded the excess or be asked to pay any additional costs as required. Fuel deposit tarifs are based on your boat's engine size.

Boat Damage Protection

We encourage all customers to take great care not to damage their boat, or that of anyone else, while on holiday. All customers must choose between one of the following damage protection options:

Option 1: Non-refundable CDW

All customers will pay a damage deposit upon collection of their boat and will be liable for loss or damage up to the amount collected. The amount of deposit required, and thus your liability, may be significantly reduced to between £240 - £800 / €300 - €1000 by purchasing a non-refundable Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) which can be added in advance, as a cost, to your booking. The daily rate is $22-$63 depending on your boat type and destination.

Option 2: Refundable Collision Damage Deposit

If you choose not to pay our non-refundable CDW, you must pay a refundable damage deposit of between £1,6000 - £2,600 / €2,000 - €3,250 instead. This is payable on arrival at the base and will only be retained if the boat or any of its equipment or inventory is returned damaged or lost, or in the case of any accidental damage to third parties.

Transfer Services

You can arrange taxi transfer between our bases and your airport or train station. Our base info documentation on our Plan your travel section will provide to you contact details & rates of local taxis.

Notes: In Ireland, we can arrange private transfers from/to main airports in advance – please ask your sales team for more details

If you are cruising "one-way", we also offer a transfer service that moves your car from your start base to your end base.

Getting to your start base:

Decize

By road:

Location Coordinates : E3° 27.276` / N46° 49.276`

Highway A6, exit # 36 "Autun/Chateau-Chinon/Decize" (35 km away)

By train:

Decize (1km)

Nevers (32km)

By air:

Paris Charles de Gaulle (300 km)

Paris Orly (250 km)

Returning home from:

Châtillon-sur-Loire

By road:

GPS: E2° 45.471`/ N47° 35.604

By train:

Briare (8km)

By air:

Paris Orly (150km)

Paris Charles de Gaulle (200km)

Have any questions?

Le Boat is a trading name of Crown Travel Limited. Crown Travel Limited Registered in EnglandNo 02095375. Registered office: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BD.Le Boat is a member of the Travelopia Group